2013
Farm Camp is offered over the April school vacation week, and for 4 summer sessions. Sessions are held Monday through Friday from 8:45am – 3:00pm. To ensure a space for your child, please register early.
SESSION DATES:
Spring Vacation Farm Camp:
April 15-19, 2012
Summer Farm Camp 2013:
Session 1: June 17-21
Session 2: June 24-28 Full
Session 3: July 8-12
Session 4: July 15-19 Full
All Sprouts Sessions and Young Farmers Sessions 2 and 4 are now full. Please let us know if you would like to be wait listed.
CIT Program: (ages 13-15)
Session 1: June 17-21 & June 24-June 28
Session 2: July 8-12 & July 15-19
Sibling rebates will be processed after the registration period for Farm Camp has ended. Please email farmcamp@hartsbrook.org with any questions. The rebate is $40 per sibling per session of Farm Camp.
The Hartsbrook School Farm Camp:
Main School # for Farm Camp use:
(413) 586-1908
fax #: (413) 586-9438
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SPRING FARM CAMP:
‘SPROUTS’ PROGRAM: All Sessions Are Now Full
children aged 4-5½ years (children need to be 4 by start of camp)
‘YOUNG FARMERS’ PROGRAM: Space Available in Session 3
children aged 5½-12 years (children need to be 5½ by start of camp)
SUMMER FARM CAMP:
‘SPROUTS’ PROGRAM:
children aged 4-5½ years (children need to be 4 by start of camp)
( Please note that session 1,2 & 3 are now full for the Sprouts Program)
‘YOUNG FARMERS’ PROGRAM:
children aged 5½-12 years (children need to be 5½ by start of camp)
CIT PROGRAM:
Students aged 13-15 yrs (two 2-week sessions)
LOCATION:
The Farmstead at The Hartsbrook School
193 Bay Road in Hadley, MA
COST:
Sprouts & Young Farmers:
$390 per child per session
CITs: $600 per 2-week session
A TYPICAL DAY AT CAMP:
| 8:45am |
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Arrival: visiting with the animals, morning circle activities. |
| 9:30 |
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Around the Barnyard: milking mother goats and Ms. April, our Jersey cow; feeding chicks and lambs; grooming goats and caring for the piglets and Francesca the donkey. |
| 10:30 |
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Snack |
| 10:45 |
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Agricultural Crafts: candle-making, butter and cheese making, bread-baking, paper-making and weaving. |
| 11:45 |
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Farm Journaling/creative activity |
| 12:15 |
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Lunch |
| 12:45 |
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Story-time/Rest-time |
| 1:45 |
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Games/Water Activities (in summer) |
| 2:30 |
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Around the Barnyard |
| 3:00 |
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Campers leave for the Day
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